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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 92

Industrial Matters Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that a considerable time ago a meeting of the district and the…

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Newcastle Coal-mining Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 7

A loss of £1738 on working account was incurred by the Newcastle Coal Mining Co., Ltd., for the six months ended June 30, and has been liquidated by a transfer…

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Seaham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. Willis, Acting Minister for Mines, in replying yesterday to the communication from the northern miners regarding an allegation by Mr. L. Hoare, district…

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Western Mines Resume. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 6

In accordance with the direction given by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal at the compulsory conference held in Sydney on Saturday, the employees at the Lithgow…

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Mines' Rescue Station Usefulness Attacked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 9

The executive of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation has received from Mr. I. Hoare, district check inspector, a report embodying his views on the…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Burwood Extended Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday, said that the inevitable stoppages which…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collierien Association reported yesterday:—"Wallarah resumed work, but Redhead is still on strike. Rhondda is idle on account of repairs,"…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 9

The miners' excentive has been furnished with a report by Messrs. I Hoare, district cheek-inspecter, and J. Began, local cheek-inspecter, in respect to their…

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Dudley. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 5

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, addressed a meeting of the Dudley Ledge last night. He stated that owing to the limited time at his…

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Glebe Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Glebe Miners' Lodge was held on Tuesday night. Mr. J. Barnes presided over a large gathering of members…

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Wonthaggi Miners. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 4

A deputation representing the Wonthaggi members of the Coal Miners' Federation to-day interviewed Mr. Tunnecliffe, the Minister for Railways, and…

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Inquest at Wallsend Jesmond Mine Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 8

At Wallsend Courthouse yesterday afternoon, Mr. G. Hibble, district coroner, conducted an inquest into the death of John Oliver Jefferesn, a water-bailer, who was…

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"Had to Hit Hit" Assault in Colliery Wallsend Fine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 7

"There is a gang of 10 of them and they have been ill-treating my young brother he called me[?] names, so I just had to hit…

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Industrial Matters Miners' A.l.p. Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. L. Halliday, returning officer of the northern branch of the Miners' Federtion, stated yesterday, in connection with the forthcoming selection ballets, that…

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Buried Gold Mount Morgan Conference Community Effort Rockhampton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 7

At yesterday's conference, which was of paramount importance to Rockhampton, Mount Morgan, and the district, a committee of all delegates…

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"One Big Union" Miners' Invitition to Mechanics Cessnock Meeting Federation Asked for Concrete Proposals

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 7

At a meeting of members of the Cessnock district colliery mechanics, miners' representatives invited the mechanics to join the Federation, so as to form one big union "against the common oppressor."…

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Western Collieries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

In order to have their claims death with by the Coal Tribna, the members of the Hermitage, Zig-zag, and Oakey Park miners' lodges, in the western district,…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the northern miners, stated yesterday that he had received a communcation form the secretary of the Northumberland Miners'…

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Miners' Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of Borehole Miners' Lodge, Mr. W. Simpson (lodge secretary) was nominated to contest the election for the position…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

The Coal Tribunal will meet at Newcastle on Wednesday afternoon next, at 2.30 o'clock, to deal with number of matters in dispute at Seaham Nos. 1 and…

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